Headlight News for the Week of 7-21-25 includes Ford setting a recall record, President Trump’s next move could cripple Tesla, plus Subaru makes moves in Uncharted territory. Plus we review the 2026 Genesis GV70 and we travel through this week in automotive history.
Ford has launched two electrified versions of the Bronco, an EV and a range-extender. Both are set to go on sale later this year. Unfortunately for EV fans, the only place they’ll be available is in China. Headlight.News has more.
Facing an assortment of new tariffs and an assortment of anti-EV policies, the new Subaru Uncharted faces serious challenges the automaker couldn’t have imagined when the project was first launched. But Subaru does have some advantages: buyers more open to EVs than at many other brands. More from Headlight.News.
Faraday Future is the automotive equivalent of a death-defying cat. It apparently has at least one life left, announcing plans for yet another new project set to go on sale next year. This time it says it’s rolling out an all-electric “affordable mass market MPV.” And it has a talking grille. More on that from Headlight.News.
Subaru is plugging in. While it was slow to launch its first all-electric model, the popular Japanese brand plans to have three EVs in its line-up by next spring – and it showed off its latest addition, the 2026 Subaru Uncharted, during a New York debut Wednesday night. Headlight.News was there.
Sometimes, the only thing more complicated than the auto industry is the English language. So when Tesla CEO Elon Musk decided to map out the burgeoning growth area for robotaxi coverage in Austin, Texas, the punctuation played a critical role in defining whether it was a normal critique of Musk’s actions or surprise by readers. Find out more at Headlight.News.
Detroit’s Big Three automakers are among those cheering the Trump administrations decision to end penalties for missing federal fuel economy mandates. Not so Tesla, however. The automaker stands to lose billions of dollars in revenues earned selling mileage credits. Headlight.News explains.
General Motors will build a mix of light-duty trucks, including the Chevrolet Silverado and Cadillac Escalade, at its Orion Assembly Plant in suburban Detroit, scrapping plans to use that plant to build an assortment of new battery-electric vehicles. The move reflects shifting market demands – and the pressures of the Trump import auto tariffs. Headlight.News has more.
Hyundai offered up a first look at the redesigned Palisade crossover a few months back and it drew plenty of attention considering all the tweaks and upgrades. But now the Korean carmaker has released the most important detail of all: pricing. And, depending upon which package you choose you’ll be spending as much as $3,060 more than for the outgoing model. Will customers accept the higher cost? More from Headlight.News.
This week’s podcast covers Ford’s new recall record, buyers paying more than ever for new cars, Trump issuing a new tariff and we also review the Hyundai Ioniq 9. Check it out on Spotify or click on the link in the story.
If you managed to wrangle a ticket to the Goodwood Festival of Speed over the weekend you might have wondered about that camouflaged SUV racing up the hill might have been. A closer glimpse at the Porsche decal was your first hint: the all-electric version of the Cayenne soon set to join the German automaker’s line-up. Here’s more from Headlight.News.
Hyundai’s second all-electric performance model makes its debut on the hill climb at the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed. Making up to 640 hp, the Ioniq 6 N can top 60 in 3.2 seconds and tops out at 160 mph. Headlight.News has more.